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June 11, 2010 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two EE's were changing screens on plant III. Injured EE pinched his fingers between two screens when they were clamping them in place.

June 9, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting new screens from the manlift to the third plant screening tower, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The pain eased after a minute, so he kept working. The next day the pain was worse, so he went ot a chiropractor. A couple of days later the pain was worse, so the chiropractor sent him to an MD.

December 5, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up a 50 lb. bag of grit from the floor & he strained a muscle in his lower back.

October 26, 2006 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving his haul truck on the haul road when he hit a bump and turned or twisted wrong in his seat. He finished the day with some pain, but the next day was worse. He went to a chiropractor and was told he had a pinched nerve in his lower back.

March 18, 2003 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS STRIPPING PLYWOOD FORMS FROM A POURED CONCRETE STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE.

October 15, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY FROM 50 LB GRIT BAGS.

August 25, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WHEN HE HIT SOME ROCKS WITH HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE STEPPING ON THE BREAKS. HE TORE LIGAMENTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 20, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED INTO HIS LOADER & PASSED OUT. AFTER THE RESCUE SQUD TOOK HIM TO HE HOSPITAL, WE FOUND OUT HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

December 19, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNSPECIFIED BACK INJURY. EE SLIPPED OFF A CHANNEL IRON WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND JARRED HIS BACK.

February 2, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR THE LEIBHERR SHOVEL. THE SHAFT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN THE CYLINDER & THE SHAFT.

August 28, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH A HOIST TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL INTO PLACE. CAUGHT FINGER IN THE HOIST.

July 22, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE LIEBHERR SHOVEL WHEN THE WINDOW FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

January 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFERS FROM TENDONITISE OF THE LEFT WRIST, A REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY.

May 29, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH THE DRILL ATTACHING A STRIKING BAR TO THE COUPLING OF THE DRILL THE STRIKING BAR SLIPPED & FRACTURED HIS LEFT RING FINGER

May 9, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND AS STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY JAMMING HIS THUMB DISLOCATED & PUT INTO A CAST

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